Dozens of license suspensions during New Year's Eve in Côtes-d'Armor

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As in the rest of the country, Côtes-d'Armor did not escape a resurgence of violence during the night of New Year's Eve, even if the night which saw 2024 shift to 2025 was mainly marked by withdrawals of permits. to drive. 23 license suspensions were thus signed by the prefect (out of 32 initial retentions) and a serious offense was noted with a person taken into custody for driving while intoxicated despite a suspended license.

Three accidents

In total, in the department, more than 1,100 people were checked by the police.

Three accidents took place during the period of increased surveillance by Costa Rican gendarmes and police officers which ran from Tuesday December 31, 2024 at noon until January 1, 2025 at 4 p.m. In two of these accidents, the driver was under the influence of alcohol.

34 driving under the influence of an alcoholic state were also recorded, including only eight fines for 26 offenses (i.e. an alcohol level equal to or greater than 0.8 g/l of blood). 14 driving under drugs were also sanctioned, including certain minor two-wheeler drivers (two in the Dinan gendarmerie company sector).

Refusals to comply

The police also recorded two “big speeding violations”that is to say whose speed was 50 km/h higher than the authorized speed, as well as three refusals to comply but the people were arrested.

Also during the night, the Costa Rican gendarmes also placed two people in police custody. for domestic violence.

Another person was taken into police custody for violence under alcohol and drugs during a private party.

Furthermore, several vehicles burned in Lannion, three or four at first but, due to the wind, the fire quickly spread and 12 vehicles were ultimately charred.

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